THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has told the United Nations highest court that “murderous armed incursions” by the Thai military around a temple in a disputed border region are a “grave threat” to regional peace and security.
He made the claim Monday at the opening of hearings into Cambodia’s request to the International Court of Justice to order Thailand to withdraw its troops from the disputed region around the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, which was given U.N. World Heritage status over Thailand’s objections.
Thai officials at the court refused to comment before entering the wood-panelled Great Hall of Justice. They were due to present their arguments to the 16-judge panel later Monday.
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